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https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-hits-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean/
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New attack in the Black Sea:
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War risk insurance is one of the biggest factors affecting whether shipowners will trade in a conflict zone, and high insurance rates are an effective means of deterring vessel traffic. When excessive, it adds hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost for every week spent in the coverage area. The recent intensification of conflict in the Black Sea has raised the stakes for insurers, and the costs are getting passed on to shipowners: costs are now as high as one percent of hull value for a port call in Ukrainian or Russian ports in the region, according to Bloomberg. For a newer Suezmax, war risk cover alone could cost $800,000 per voyage.